Senior Power Platform Administrator

General Dynamics - IT; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Competitive benefits

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Senior Power Platform Administrator to govern enterprise Power Platform environments across development, test, and production. You’ll implement DLP policies, manage security and lifecycle, and support ALM and deployment to deliver scalable, compliant solutions.

You'll collaborate with developers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure stable, secure operations and drive adoption across mission-critical government projects.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field required.
• 6+ years of related experience with enterprise-scale systems or platform administration.
• Hands-on experience administering, managing, configuring, securing, and governing Microsoft Power Platform in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Administering and governing enterprise Microsoft Power Platform environments, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio.
• Managing Power Platform environments across development, test, and production with provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Establishing and enforcing DLP policies and connector governance.
• Managing environment security roles, permissions, access controls, and service accounts.
• Deploying, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring the Power Platform CoE Starter Kit.
• Monitoring platform health, usage, capacity, performance, and adoption via admin tools.
• Supporting ALM processes and solution deployment across environments.

Skills

Power Platform admin

Governance & DLP

Dataverse administration

ALM & deployment

Power Apps

Security & RBAC

Troubleshooting

PowerShell scripting

Education

BA/BS in CS/IS/Engineering

Related field degree

Tools

CoE Starter Kit

Power Platform Admin Center

On-prem data gateways

Azure/M365 integration

PowerShell

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Power Platform Administrator at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Power Platform Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customers. You will play a crucial role in:

• Administering and governing enterprise Microsoft Power Platform environments, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio
• Managing Power Platform environments across development, test, and production, including environment provisioning, configuration, security, and lifecycle management
• Establishing and enforcing Power Platform Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and connector governance
• Managing environment security roles, permissions, access controls, and service accounts
• Administering Dataverse environments, including security roles, capacity, auditing, and environment-level settings
• Deploying, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring the Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit
• Implementing Power Platform governance standards, policies, guardrails, and environment strategies
• Monitoring platform health, usage, capacity, performance, and adoption through Power Platform Admin Center and other administrative tools
• Managing and monitoring Power Platform capacity, including Dataverse database, file, and log capacity
• Supporting Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes and solution deployment across development, test, and production environments
• Supporting Power Platform pipelines and other enterprise deployment processes
• Managing connectors, connection references, gateways, custom connectors, and integrations with Microsoft 365 and enterprise systems
• Supporting the administration and monitoring of on-premises data gateways used by Power Platform solutions
• Supporting Power Platform licensing, capacity planning, service agreements, and procurement activities
• Maintaining auditing, analytics, inventory, and administrative reporting for Power Platform environments and solutions
• Supporting citizen developer programs by establishing appropriate governance, security, development standards, and operational guardrails
• Reviewing platform usage and identifying abandoned, inactive, orphaned, or noncompliant applications, flows, environments, and connectors
• Supporting troubleshooting and resolution of platform, environment, connector, gateway, access, and deployment issues
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs), governance documentation, and technical documentation for Power Platform operations and maintenance
• Enforcing change and configuration management processes
• Collaborating with Power Platform developers, SharePoint administrators, architects, security teams, and business stakeholders to support secure and scalable solutions
• Presenting and communicating technical and governance concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Serving as a technical resource for troubleshooting, consultation, governance guidance, and mentoring of junior staff

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Power Platform Administrator must have:

Education:

BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field required

Experience:

• 6+ years of related experience with enterprise-scale systems or platform administration required
• Demonstrable hands-on experience administering, managing, configuring, securing, and governing Microsoft Power Platform in an enterprise environment
• Experience supporting multiple Power Platform environments and enterprise applications across development, test, and production

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio
• Strong proficiency with Power Platform Admin Center and environment administration
• Experience defining and managing enterprise Power Platform environment strategies across development, test, and production
• Strong knowledge of Power Platform Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, connector classification, and connector governance
• Strong understanding of Dataverse administration, security roles, permissions, capacity management, auditing, and environment configuration
• Experience deploying, configuring, and operating the Microsoft Power Platform CoE Starter Kit
• Experience monitoring Power Platform usage, health, capacity, performance, and adoption
• Understanding of Power Platform licensing, capacity, and service limits
• Experience supporting Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), solutions, environment variables, connection references, and deployment processes
• Knowledge of Power Platform pipelines and enterprise deployment practices
• Experience administering on-premises data gateways and supporting connections to enterprise data sources
• Understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, security groups, service accounts, authentication, and role-based access controls as they relate to Power Platform
• Working knowledge of SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, Azure, SQL Server, and their integration with Power Platform
• Ability to use PowerShell and other administrative tools to automate platform administration, monitoring, and reporting
• Understanding of platform governance, security, compliance, auditing, and change/configuration management
• Understanding of Agile methodology
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Power Platform environment, access, connector, gateway, and deployment issues
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical and governance concepts to individuals with diverse technical backgrounds and job responsibilities
• Ability to work effectively with developers, architects, security teams, administrators, and business stakeholders
• Ability to serve as a support resource to mentor, coach, and develop junior staff
• Willingness to stay current on Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Azure, AI/Copilot capabilities, security, governance, and emerging technologies

Required Certification(s)

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) -or- Power Platform Solution Architect (PL-600)

Security Clearance Level: Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust

Location: Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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